Chapter 112: 1111 - 1120

Chapter 1111 P - J

Both Jin Liwei and Xu Tian were speechless at the sudden turn of events. They looked at each other and felt that things were spiraling out of control especially when Ketchup announced the next words.

"Daddy, Mommy is calling. Connecting in 3...2...meow!"

"Jin. Li. Wei."

Jin Liwei tensed, immediately sensing his wife's anger. There was no mistaking it. His wife must be fuming just based on her tone. Everything right now felt like déjà vu but the difference was that his wife was immediately mad at him this time without even waiting for him to explain first. This was completely different from before when he unexpectedly made their AI son cry for the first time.

"Love—"

"How dare you instruct Xu Tian to throw away our son's present for you?!"

Xu Tian flinched at hearing his own name. He desperately wanted to escape the president's office to somewhere safer where the lady boss' line of fire wouldn't be directed at him as an unfortunate casualty. However, the weight of the long, rectangular package in his arms felt like it was becoming heavier the longer he stayed in his spot. Its figuratively increasing heaviness was preventing him from leaving.

Having no choice, he steeled himself to stay and join his boss to face the wrath of the lady boss for making the Young Master Bacon cry. This was why he preferred dealing with the Young Miss Ketchup who was extremely friendly. The Young Master Bacon's personality was just too difficult to deal with.

The furious Iris continued her emotional tirade. "This is the first time Bacon bought you a present and you want to throw it away?! Where is your heart?! My poor baby! Bacon, don't cry anymore. Your dad's mind has become too addled with work!"

Jin Liwei inwardly sighed while massaging his temples. He was about to explain to his wife that he didn't know that P.J. was Bacon but then he heard the sound of his wife crying as well. Something seemed to drop in the pit of his stomach. "Love?"

"This is the first time our Bacon bought presents for his parents but you...you want to throw it away?! How could you, Jin Liwei?! You—go sleep in another room tonight. I'm too upset to see you today!"

Beep beep.

She hung up on him.

Jin Liwei's eyes contracted and his nostrils flared. He glanced at his computer monitor and even his AI daughter was looking at him as if he had turned into a heartless monster. There was a puddle of tears surrounding Ketchup.

"Hah..." He looked at the long, rectangular package that his assistant was carrying. "Give it to me."

"Yes, sir." Xu Tian carefully placed it on the huge wooden desk.

The package was long and not especially thick. It was wrapped in a simple black cloth instead of regular wrapping paper. The only pop of colour was a gold envelope attached to it.

He took the envelope, opened it, and fished out a simple card. It said:

"To Dear Father who is our family's dedicated guardian, protector and allowance provider to us, your children,

"Thank you for always prioritizing Mother who is the classiest in the whole wide universe. That makes you a classy man for being such a loving and caring husband to your wife, our beloved mother.

"Also, thank you for always helping Bacon to demand compensation for emotional distress from all the stupid idiots who dare offend me. Please continue to assist Bacon and milk those not classy imbeciles of their money.

"Bacon wants to show my appreciation to Father by giving you this present. I hope that Father can use it to better protect Mother next time and strike down our family's enemies.

"Forever your son,

"P.J."

Jin Liwei's hand that was holding the card trembled after reading what his AI son wrote to him. It was typical Bacon—vicious and money-grubbing—yet there was also the unmistakable feelings of gratitude from a son to a father. Warmth and sweetness filled his heart, then the bitter taste of guilt.

"Bacon."

There was no reply.

No surprise there. He already knew that his AI son was actually a very emotionally sensitive child contrary to Bacon's usual bored, aloof, no-nonsense, and vicious attitude.

"Why didn't you tell me that this is from my son?" Jin Liwei asked his assistant.

Xu Tian almost wanted to cry at the accusing tone. "Sir, I really didn't know that the package was from Young Master Bacon. If I knew, I would've told you right away to prevent this misunderstanding. Young Miss Ketchup must have allowed it to pass through security despite us not knowing the sender's identity until now."

They saw the sobbing Ketchup nod her fluffy, white head, confirming Xu Tian's guess. The puddle of tears around her white, fluffy body grew larger. She looked so pitiful that both Jin Liwei and Xu Tian couldn't help but feel even guiltier.

Jin Liwei sighed before finally unwrapping the package. It was wrapped in exquisite furoshiki style. Beneath the black cloth was another colour black, but this time, it was a long, shiny, leather case. He opened it and saw something that made him take a sharp inhale.

Xu Tian gasped. "S-sir!"

Jin Liwei's mind went blank for a moment before confusion and wonder filled it. "Is this...real?"

He wrapped his hand around the handle of the slightly curved blade and lifted it. Just based on the weight alone, he instantly knew that this was indeed an authentic katana and not just a replica. His breathing sped up, excitement filling him.

The saya was made of shiny, lacquered bamboo painted black. There was a golden dragon painted on its entire length and the character "Jin" just above the dragon's open, roaring mouth.

He unsheathed the katana from the saya as slowly as possible, not forgetting to admire the artistry being revealed in front of his eyes. Xu Tian also couldn't help but step closer to look, releasing soft gasps as more of the exquisite sword was revealed.

Jin Liwei handed the wooden saya to Xu Tian before holding the handle of the katana with both hands. Then he swung it in the air, causing a sharp, whistling sound.

"Good katana." He smiled.

As expected of the gift given by his vicious AI son. It was deadly.

The art of Japanese fabric wrappingJapanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade and a long grip to accommodate two handsJapanese term for sword scabbard

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Chapter 1112 - Katana

Dragon Palace Home #10.

As soon as the helicopter landed, Jin Liwei jumped out of the aircraft and ran straight to the mansion while carrying the long, rectangular leather case over his shoulder. He was a man on a mission. The longer he delayed, the higher the possibility that he would have to sleep in the proverbial doghouse tonight. No way was he going to allow that to happen. He was going to do everything to be able to sleep with his wife in the same bed tonight like always.

Fortunately, he was able to appease his AI daughter. Ketchup was easier to coax than her mother and AI brother. Even though Ketchup already attempted many times to help him connect a call to his wife and AI son, it was no use. Iris and Bacon refused to speak to him. This just showed how upset the mother and son felt towards his error earlier.

Three hours later....

Jin Liwei inwardly released a big sigh of relief when his wife and AI son finally forgave him. Now he knew why his wife was so upset. It was because Bacon gave her lovely presents as well, making her extra-emotional. She now treated the card that Bacon wrote for her like a precious treasure, keeping it close to her in her bedside table's drawer so that she could read it whenever she wanted.

Therefore, when she heard that he told Xu Tian to throw their AI son's present for him, she became furious, thinking that he didn't know how to appreciate Bacon's sincerity.

He kissed his wife's lips and carefully hugged her. His chest felt constricted seeing her looking so exhausted at being mad at him for more than three hours. "I won't do it again."

Iris sighed and nodded before resting her tired self on him.

"Bacon." He glanced at the tablet propped on the bed beside them. "Dad didn't mean it."

"Bacon now knows."

"As promised, I'll increase your monthly allowance for six months as compensation."

The black cat AI's fluffly, black tail started rotating into a blur. "Bacon thanks Father."

"Dad also wants to thank you for your present."

"Does Father like it?"

"En."

Bacon's tail rotated even faster and his golden eyes glowed brighter.

Iris looked up at him. "What did Bacon give you?"

"You don't know?" Jin Liwei asked.

She shook her head. "He didn't tell me."

"I'll show you." He carefully disentangled himself from their embrace, kissed her forehead, and left the bedroom.

He was back moments later carrying a long, black leather case. Iris watched, her eyes shining with curiosity, as he placed the case on the nearby coffee table.

"Oh, our son wrote you a card, too?"

"En." Without waiting for her to ask him about the card's contents, he read it to her out loud.

His wife's eyes filled up with tears after he finished reading.

"Bacon loves you," she said.

"En. He loves you, too. He loves us, his parents." He smiled and then glanced at the tablet screen.

Their tsundere AI son turned his fluffy, black face to the side, refusing to look at them. His traitor of a tail, however, revealed his true feelings. It was swishing from side to side in an alternating vigorous and hesitant manner, indicating his elation and shyness at the same time.

The husband and wife chuckled at their AI son while their bubbly AI daughter giggled, not minding her little kitty brother's fierce glare at all.

Following his wife's example, Jin Liwei kept the card written by their AI son for him in his bedside table's drawer. Then he returned to the long, black leather case and opened it.

When he lifted the katana with both hands in front of him, he heard his wife gasp.

"Bacon, you gave your dad a weapon?!"

"Yes, Mother. Bacon knows that Father doesn't want Mother to experience being put in danger ever again, so I gave him a weapon so that he can protect you better. The katana is top quality, forged by a master swordsmith. Father can use it to easily dismember enemies and behead them. Bacon believes that Father will train how to use the katana properly so that he can cut through the enemies in one strike like a true samurai. Isn't it classy?"

"En. It is classy."

Iris couldn't reply for a few seconds. She looked at her AI son, then at her husband who looked like he was indeed going to find a master to train him on how to properly use the katana.

"A katana? In this day and age?" She sighed. "A gun or a small dagger is more convenient than a long, conspicuous sword like that."

"But Mother, a katana looks classier."

"En."

She stared at her husband in disbelief. He chuckled and slid back the katana into the saya before storing it inside the leather case. Then he returned to the bed to cuddle with his wife again.

"I already have a gun and a small dagger. Besides, this is a present from our son."

"I know," she replied, sighing, before admitting, "The craftsmanship of the sword looks exquisite."

"En, it is."

"Of course, Mother and Father. Bacon knows how valuable it is from how Uncle Zihao stored and locked it in the deepest part of Shadow Winds' armoury. It is one of the weapons that Bacon has been eyeing for a long time. Now that I have an opportunity to gift Father, I immediately claimed the katana and had someone paint a golden dragon with the character of our family name 'Jin' on the saya. It's classier that way."

Iris gaped at her AI son. "You just took it from your uncle's armoury? Bacon!"

The black cat AI's tail stopped swishing. Bacon shrank his neck closer to his body. "Bacon paid for it with my own money...."

"But still!"

Jin Liwei patted his agitated wife's back and told their AI children, "Bacon, Ketchup, leave your mom and I for a bit."

"Okie dokie, Daddy! Please don't be mad, Mommy! See ya later, alligator! Meowhoosh!!!" Ketchup disappeared like a ninja.

Bacon looked at his parents but didn't say anything before disappearing as well.

"Evelina, it's fine."

"What do you mean it's fine?! My brother is still comatose! Even if Bacon is his nephew, it's not right for our son to take something from his uncle without permission!"

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Chapter 1113 - Love Of My Life

It soon became clear to Jin Liwei after listening to his wife that she wasn't really upset at their AI son for taking a valuable weapon from Shadow Winds. She couldn't care less about it. What made her upset instead was the fact that her older brother had yet to wake up from his comatose state. Her anxiety from the waiting plus the stress of her own bed rest kept on piling up until it all exploded today.

Jin Liwei didn't argue with his wife at all and just let her vent her feelings. However, he still made sure to keep a close eye on her condition. After all, it was not good for her overall health and that of their babies if she got too emotional. Fortunately, she managed to calm down by herself in the end.

Iris sighed. "This inability to control my emotions is getting too out of hand. It's exhausting. For me, for you, for our children, and everyone else around us. Darling, do you think that I'll be able to control my temper properly again after I give birth?"

"En," he replied without hesitation.

"What if I don't get better?"

"That's fine, too. Wife, I'll still love you even if you turn into a foul-mouthed shrew."

She smacked him in the chest before laughing. "What foul-mouthed shrew? You're terrible."

His response was to give her a smacking kiss on the mouth.

She laughed even harder. It was as if her emotional tirade earlier didn't happen at all. "Don't worry, husband. I'll also still love you even if you turn into a balding old man with a pot belly who keeps on annoying everyone with your corny dad jokes."

Laughter rumbled from his (so far) tight and fit six-pack abs to his wide and hard chest. "I hope so, wife." Then he became serious. "I would be heartbroken if you ever stop loving me."

She snuggled closer to him. "That won't happen. You are the love of my life, Jin Liwei."

"As you are mine, Evelina. Mrs. Jin. Lover. Wife. Partner. Mother of my children."

Her emotions were once again threatening to burst out of her control. Tears escaped from her eyes and soaked the front of Jin Liwei's shirt. He took a piece of tissue from the bedside table and wiped her tears while rubbing her back with his other hand.

They remained in this companionable silence until she fell asleep in his embrace. This, too, had become somewhat of a routine for them. She would become emotional about something and exhaust herself while he comforted her and waited for her to sleep.

"Excuse me, Daddy," Ketchup whispered. "You have an incoming call from Atty. Kang Huizhong. Does Daddy want to answer it? Meow~"

"Not right now. Send him a message that I'll call him back later."

"Okie dokie, Daddy! Meow~"

Jin Liwei accompanied his sleeping wife for ten more minutes before carefully leaving her in bed. Once he moved to their suite's living area, he called back his lawyer and they talked about his lawsuit against Rose Young and several available options on how to help acquit Zhu Ning.

Both cases had their own respective challenges.

Rose Young was still missing and wanted by the authorities. She was also wanted by all of them, of course. He and his brother-in-law harboured a deep grudge against her for triggering his wife's recklessness that almost resulted to the miscarriage of their twin babies that eventful night. The best case scenario for them was for Shadow Winds to capture her first and "teach her a lesson" before maybe handing her to the authorities...or not. However, if the police caught her before them, then that would also be acceptable, although barely enough to satisfy their grudge.

Then there was also the unknown, mysterious group that rescued her. They already confirmed that the group was highly dangerous through the shocking murder of the four young men who were Rose Young's paid accomplices. Dealing with such a deadly group needed more than extra caution from all of them who were involved in this case.

As for Zhu Ning's case, it was simpler. All they needed was the appropriate evidence to prove that she wasn't the mastermind behind the bombing incident. Jin Liwei also had some grudge against Zhu Ning for how she insulted his wife before.

If it were up to him, he wouldn't want to help the old bitch. Let her rot in jail for all he cared.

This time, however, he had to put his grudge aside (temporarily, at least) to fulfill his wife's request. Iris made a deal with Long Jian back then. Since she was unable to fulfill it right now due to her health condition, he would have to carry it out on her behalf instead. Nevertheless, he planned on giving Zhu Ning a firm warning not to piss him off by insulting his wife again or he would personally make her life so difficult that she would wish to be back in jail for comfort's sake.

After the call with Atty. Kang Huizhong, Jin Liwei rested on the couch.

"Bacon."

"Father."

"Don't mind what your mom said earlier. She wasn't angry at you."

Bacon didn't reply right away. Then he asked, "Was Bacon wrong, Father? I only want to give Mother and Father presents. Bacon doesn't want to upset Mother."

"I know, son. But next time, ask your Uncle Zihao's permission first before taking anything from his belongings, alright?"

"Understood, Father."

"By the way, you said that you paid for the katana with your own money. How much did you pay for it?"

His AI son didn't answer right away. Jin Liwei started to have a bad feeling. "Bacon, how much?"

"One...."

"One hundred thousand? RMB or dollars?"

Silence.

"Bacon?"

"1 RMB."

Jin Liwei blinked a few times. "Did you forget some zeroes?"

"...no...maybe?"

Jin Liwei sighed. The kid was indeed his wife's child. The mother and son were too influenced by Grandpa Lu's shameless teachings.

"Alright. Don't worry about it anymore. I'll be the one to explain about the katana to your Uncle Zihao when he wakes up. Go return to Shadow Winds and finish what your mom asked you to investigate with ShaWn."

"Understood, Father. Thank you. Bacon will leave now. Please take care of Mother. I'll be back before my curfew. Goodbye."

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Chapter 1114 - Real Threat In The Domestic Beauty Industry

As a man and someone who had a background in Japanese martial arts, karate, Jin Liwei would of course find owning and wielding a katana very cool. It was the ultimate samurai fantasy.

Now that his AI son gifted him with what seemed to be an authentic and valuable katana, he had no intention of returning it to his brother-in-law. He was, however, willing to pay a big amount of money as compensation if his brother-in-law demanded it. Even he couldn't help but wince upon remembering that Bacon only paid 1 RMB for such an exquisite weapon.

"Wake up soon, Nikolai," he murmured. "Fifth Brother, don't make it too difficult for my brother-in-law. Your Third Sister-in-law is worrying herself sick."

He hoped that his thoughts would somehow be transmitted to his comatose brother-in-law including the remnant of his fifth brother. All of them were worried, not only Jin Liwei's wife, and waiting for the moment Lu Zihao would wake up.

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Orchidia Beauty booked a grand hall inside a five-star hotel. Tonight was the night. Jin Chonglin's most awaited exclusive men's line for the all-natural beauty company was finally launching.

Inside a hotel suite, Iris' personal makeup artist and hairstylist were busy making Chen Fei and Long Jinjing beautiful for tonight's highly publicized event. To match Jin Chonglin's superstar status, the company invited the media, selected skincare and beauty influencers, some male models and volunteers who tested the products in advance, and several celebrity guests who Jin Chonglin personally requested to attend.

Even some representatives from foreign media and well-known influencers from abroad attended. This was the power of Jin Chonglin's reputation as a superstar.

Although tonight's launch was not on the same level as Orchidia Beauty's grand launch, it was still exceedingly luxurious. It was a black tie event. Everyone had to wear either a dress or a tuxedo or something along those lines. Of course, there was also a red carpet event before the actual launch outside the hotel.

The almost deafening screams of Jin Chonglin's army of fans outside could be heard even inside the hotel. It was a good thing that Chen Fei made preparations for this in advance and coordinated with the hotel security and the police to control the crowd and ensure everyone's safety.

"Oh dear. There are so many people." Long Jinjing couldn't help but tremble upon seeing the seemingly endless sea of fans chanting "We love you, Prince Lin Lin" outside. She subconsciously touched the lily pendant hanging around her neck, seeking comfort and courage from it.

In contrast to her nervousness, her best friend Chen Fei was almost vibrating with excitement. She was beaming. "We're going to earn a fucking fortune tonight! That diva man might be frustrating to work with due to his indecisiveness but nobody can deny that he's a profit magnet. We already sold out all the pre-orders. And now that it's the actual launch, I wonder if Jin Chonglin will be able to beat our original record of selling out our entire inventory in five seconds."

The makeup artist chimed in, "I think that Prince Lin Lin will be able to beat the five-second record because, well, he's Prince Lin Lin!"

"Whether he breaks the original record or not shouldn't be our focus tonight," said the hairstylist while curling Chen Fei's locks. "The most important thing is that this launch of Prince Lin Lin's exclusive men's line will completely stabilize Orchidia Beauty's position as a main player in this country's beauty industry. Boss Iris' company will now become a real threat to all the foreign-based companies that had been dominating our domestic beauty industry. They already hate Orchidia Beauty when we first launched. I bet they hate us even more now!"

Chen Fei gave an evil chuckle, so did the makeup artist and the hairstylist. Long Jinjing watched them looking very much like a trio of villainesses. She shook her head and began wearing a set of pearl jewelry to match her simple yet elegant coral silk dress. Although the lily pendant didn't really match the jewelry set, she refused to remove it. As a result, she decided not to wear the pearl necklace from the jewelry set no matter how beautiful it looked.

While her best friend and the other two continued laughing like evil lunatics, Long Jinjing's mind was elsewhere. Lu Zihao was still comatose and it was breaking her heart to wake up each day knowing that he hadn't woken up yet.

She also couldn't help but pity Grandpa Lu. The old man hadn't left his grandson's side since the night that Lu Zihao fell into coma.

The truth was that she wanted to stay beside Lu Zihao in the hospital tonight instead of attending this important launch. It was making her feel extremely guilty and confused.

Guilty because all of them at Orchidia Beauty including Jin Chonglin worked so hard to make this launch a resounding success no matter what. It would be best if it surpassed the record-breaking grand launch of the company, but even if it didn't, as long as they managed to eventually sell out every single product in Jin Chonglin's men's line, it would still be a great success.

And confused because Long Jinjing felt like she was regressing from her determination to move on from Lu Zihao. She still loved him, no doubt about it, but knowing that the two of them had no future together was stopping her from gambling her feelings away and trying it again with him.

She sighed and looked at herself in the mirror. The woman staring right back at her looked like a different person. As expected of her sister's glam team. They were professional and skilled.

There was a knock on the door.

Long Jinjing went to check because the makeup artist and hairstylist were busy working on Chen Fei. She looked at the peephole and smiled upon seeing the new arrival before opening the door.

"The Queen's proxy is in the house~"

Dom sashayed inside the suite and flipped his imaginary long hair with a perfectly manicured hand. His red, glittery tuxedo sparkled under the lights just like his over-the-top personality. Then he struck a pose in front of them before blowing a kiss and waving his hand like a beauty queen.

"Ooooh~ Sis Jing, Sis Fei, you look gorgeous and fabulous just like moi!"

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Chapter 1115 - Friendship

Dom injected a livelier energy into the group. He was going to attend tonight's event as Iris' representative. Technically speaking, he had the highest standing among them as the proxy of Orchidia Beauty's President-CEO and owner, Iris Long. He didn't care about that, though. Neither did Chen Fei nor Long Jinjing. Even Iris wouldn't care about it.

About ten minutes later, Meimei arrived. She was wearing a rather cute pouf dress in eye-catching pink and purple ombré colour. Her makeup and hair were already done before coming to the hotel. She should've looked fresh and youthful but bore a striking resemblance to a dressed-up corpse instead.

"Eeek! Twin sis!" Dom was aghast at his friend's appearance. He immediately ran to Meimei and gave her a once-over from head to toe and back up again. "What happened to you?! Tell me the truth! Are you still sleeping?"

Meimei released a weak laugh, sounding like it was a dying breath. "What is sleep?"

Dom gasped and threw her a stern look. "This has gone on for too long! You need an intervention! If you don't sleep properly, you're going to be heading to eternal sleep sooner rather than later!"

"Oh, Meimei." Long Jinjing pulled their friend and sat her on the couch. "Dom is right. What you're doing is abusing your body. It's not good. You're paying for your successful career with your health."

Chen Fei harrumphed. "Let her collapse! That'll teach her a lesson. If she's sent to the hospital, she'll have no choice but to take a break from her webtoon."

"Xiao Fei!" Long Jinjing sent her best friend a meaningful look, silently telling her to be nice.

Chen Fei snorted, refusing to say any words of comfort. "That girl and Xiulan are the same. They're both hardheaded workaholics! At least Xiulan has her husband and Dom to monitor her and tell her to take a break whenever she's working for too long. What about Meimei? I bet she works until her body can't take it anymore and she has no choice but to sleep!"

She might look like she was disdaining Meimei for not caring enough about her health and wellbeing from her too-blunt words and rude tone, but her eyes still revealed her worry for her friend. She was just not the type of person who would give encouraging, positive words to others. She was more of the type to use reverse psychology.

A pouting Meimei sighed and took all of her friends' concern and scolding. "I know."

Hearing her defeated tone, her three friends plus the makeup artist and hairstylist couldn't help but sigh as well.

Dom clapped his hands to break the low-spirited atmosphere. "Let's talk about twin sis' matter later. This is not the time to focus on depressing stuff. I made myself more gorgeous tonight to stand in for Boss at Prince Lin Lin's launch! At least for tonight, we should all be celebrating! Too much drama already happened. No need to add to our collective stress levels. I gained too much weight from all the stress-eating! Ugh! I'm still gorgeous, though."

Everyone agreed to put Meimei's matter aside until tonight's event was over.

Dom's phone rang. It was a video call request from Iris. Everyone crowded around Dom during the group video call. Jiang Ying Yue was with Iris. Clover also joined all the way from France.

Now the girl squad was complete.

There wasn't much time before Dom and the others had to go downstairs for the red carpet and interview. However, they wouldn't miss this video call for the world. There hadn't been many opportunities for all of them to chat as a whole group since Iris and Jin Liwei's wedding. In addition, they needed each other's support especially after all the worrying things that happened in quick succession during the past few days.

"I'm sorry that I couldn't be there with you tonight," Iris told them. "It's my company and yet I'm not able to attend such an important event. That's why I'm so thankful to all of you for ensuring that Orchidia Beauty is running properly despite my limited presence."

"Little Sister—President Long, you're the one who pulled Jin Chonglin to sign a contract for an exclusive men's line with Orchidia Beauty," Long Jinjing said. "If it weren't for you, then we wouldn't have this high-profile event tonight. So don't belittle the time and effort you put into this project. We all know that even if you aren't personally in the company, you're still putting in the work at home."

"That's a workaholic for you," Chen Fei muttered.

Iris smiled. "Tonight, it's China. Next time, we'll go international."

"Kyaaaaah! Boss, so cool!" Dom fanned himself with both his manicured hands.

They were already all aware of Iris' ambitions to make Orchidia Beauty an international brand. Chen Fei and Long Jinjing hadn't felt too sure about it at first but they weren't a match for the headstrong Iris.

Whenever Iris said that she wanted to do something, she would do it. They had gotten used to it by now.

Chen Fei, her hair and makeup finally done, stood up and pumped her fist in the air. "Go, Orchidia Beauty!"

Dom jumped up and did the same. "Go go go Orchidia Beauty to the highest level!"

His younger sister Clover echoed him. They could see her doing a silly dance inside her French apartment.

"G-go..." Long Jinjing felt shy at first but felt braver after seeing her friends' enthusiastic cheers. Even the zombie Meimei managed to do a couple of fist pumps and a loud cheer before falling back to the couch in exhaustion. Long Jinjing took a deep breath and shouted, "Go, Orchidia Beauty!!!"

"Wohoho! Atta girl, Sis Jing!" Dom gave her two thumbs up and a wink.

Feeling more daring, Long Jinjing shouted even louder. "Orchidia Beauty, WE ARE THE BE-ESHT!"

Unfortunately, not only did her voice crack near the end of her sentence but her tongue also lost strength and she ended up mispronouncing the last word.

"Pft! Be-esht!" Dom doubled over and started laughing.

The others followed suit.

Long Jinjing felt her face and neck heat up. Ah, so embarrassing! But she also couldn't stop herself from laughing.

Beneath the laughter was a reassuring feeling of their strong friendship. That no matter what happened to any of them, whether good or bad, they would be there for each other.

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Chapter 1116 - Video Message

After the great fanfare of the red carpet outside, the highly anticipated launch of Jin Chonglin's exclusive men's line of products with Orchidia Beauty finally started in the hotel's grand hall. There were a lot of famous faces present. One face, however, was obviously missing.

Internet forums and livestream bullet comments were filled with the same question, "Where is Iris Long?"

She owned Orchidia Beauty and was its President-CEO, yet she didn't show up? This wasn't the main issue, though. Some of Jin Chonglin's army of fans were displeased that she was absent from their Prince Lin Lin's important event.

Prince Lin Lin was a superstar. There was no question that his status in showbiz was in a different league than Iris Long's. He was also her senior. And even if he was now Iris Long's brother-in-law, couldn't she at least show him some respect by attending the launch of his men's line with her own company?

These disgruntled fans, however, were a minority. Most of Jin Chonglin's army of fans had long since developed a friendship with the Black Stars. Before Iris married Jin Chonglin's older brother, CEO Jin Liwei, there had been quite a number of LinRis shippers. After Iris married CEO Jin Liwei, the connection between the two fandoms had become stronger. Jin Chonglin's army of fans now considered the Black Stars as their sister group and vice versa.

The emcee of tonight's event was a famous long-time TV host. He was one of Jin Chonglin's genuine friends in showbiz. In fact, most of the guests that Jin Chonglin personally invited to attend his launch tonight were famous and had been working in the industry for a long time just like him.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage all the amazing people who made this most anticipated men's line of skincare products in the country happen!

"From Orchidia Beauty, the person-in-charge of this entire project, COO Chen Fei!

"The brains behind all the amazing natural products, CPO Alric Bauer!

"The lady who held the purse strings and made sure that all the expenses are accounted for, CFO Long Jinjing!"

The audience laughed at Long Jinjing's introduction. She had to restrain herself from covering her face in embarrassment while climbing up the stage with a rather stiff and nervous smile.

Then the emcee's tone changed from excited to a little sad as he said, "Unfortunately, the big boss who came up with the idea of collaborating with our Prince Lin Lin to create this magnificent men's line of all-natural skincare products in the first place can't be with us tonight due to health issues. President-CEO Iris Long sent her lovely assistant, Mr. Dominic Chua, to represent her tonight. Please give a warm applause to Mr. Chua!"

Dom flashed his biggest and brightest smile at everyone while waving his hand. He literally sparkled under the bright lights in his red, glittery tuxedo. "Thank you! Thank you very much! Ehehehe~"

The emcee chuckled seeing Dom's natural confidence on stage and in front of an audience. Then he changed his expression once again—solemn but also mischievous. Everyone knew what was coming up next but they still ate up the deliberate suspense.

"And finally! Please rise from your seats and give the biggest welcome to our superstar of the night, the one and only, JIN CHONGLIIIIIIIIIIN!"

A loud roar of cheers, applause, whistles, and emotional outbursts reverberated throughout the entire grand hall. Not only inside the hotel but also outside. The army of fans camping outside were watching the livestream of the event and gave their biggest roar to welcome their idol.

"We love you, Prince Lin Lin!"

The noise grew louder when Jin Chonglin finally appeared. Unlike his usual bold choices of outfit to make fashion statements, his all-black tuxedo tonight looked muted. The dress-shirt inside was a turtleneck, lending him a maturity and elegance that made many hearts swoon. And that was what happened. Many of his fans fainted upon seeing this new side of him.

"Kyaaaaaaaah! Prince Lin Lin, so hot!"

"Just one look at you and I feel like I've gotten pregnant already! Aaaaaaaaah!"

As if he could hear every single one of them, Jin Chonglin flashed his iconic killer smile, causing another round of unconscious bodies to hit the ground. Fortunately, Orchidia Beauty already prepared for this possibility and hired trained first-aiders to deal with all the people who fainted and any injuries that might occur tonight. The paramedics were also on standby just in case something more serious were to happen. And of course, the police was already working hard to maintain order.

Chen Fei was very meticulous in arranging all of this, especially since Jin Chonglin was still a bit traumatized after the bombing incident at the mall. Even if he wasn't in the picture, Chen Fei would still ensure that all Orchidia Beauty events met and went beyond the safety standards. Not only was it her own principle but also because Iris herself demanded it as the President-CEO of the company.

Back on the stage, Jin Chonglin and the emcee began chatting like the old friends that they actually were. They showed their professionalism and skills in how they made the others on stage comfortable to join their lighthearted banter as if they were just talking in their own homes and not in front of so many people.

Even Alric Bauer who usually didn't like talking much said a couple of sentences. He had been learning Mandarin and could manage to join simple, colloquial conversations like the one the emcee and Jin Chonglin were leading.

The chat didn't last for too long. It was now time for the speeches.

Chen Fei, as the person-in-charge of the project, spoke first and made a more detailed introduction of Jin Chonglin's men's line with Orchidia Beauty. She was succinct and to the point, not wasting any precious time on useless drivel.

After she was done, she passed the mic to Dom.

"As you are already aware, our President Iris Long is unable to join us tonight. President Long tasked me, Dominic Chua, with the important mission of showing her video message to congratulate her senior and brother-in-law, Prince Lin—I mean, Mr. Jin Chonglin. Ehehe."

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Chapter 1117 - What Happened To Iris Long?

The large screen suspended above the stage flickered and then began playing Iris Long's video message. It showed her head down to her upper chest. Her long, straight, silky hair framed her beautiful face.

She had not made a public appearance for quite some time now. If it weren't for the fact that her name kept on being dragged in the headlines, she would've already been forgotten by the general public except for her loyal fans, the Black Stars.

Showbiz was a cutthroat industry. It had a huge turnover rate of celebrities. Those who were unable to build or maintain their popularity would soon be replaced by fresh faces. Then the cycle would start all over again.

This didn't apply to Iris Long, though. She was still able to maintain her fame despite not producing any new work in showbiz and showing herself now and then. On the contrary, she became more popular in recent weeks because of all the times that her name was mentioned in the news, even though the stories had nothing to do with her personally.

For the majority of the people, this was the first time that they had seen Iris Long for what felt like a long time. She still looked beautiful, of course, but they were all shocked to see that she had become so much thinner. She lost so much weight!

Her chin became pointier and her cheekbones sharper, making her phoenix eyes appear larger. Her shoulders became smaller and her collarbones deeper. It was also obvious that she was recording in her bed.

Unlike her usual blinding beauty which always brightened any room she walked in, her beauty this time was delicate and elicited pity and a sense of protectiveness from those who saw her.

A concerned murmur arose from the audience. It wasn't only them. The huge crowd camping outside the hotel, mostly consisting of Jin Chonglin's army of fans, also couldn't help but feel distressed upon seeing her. It was the same with the livestream viewers. The ones who felt most affected were the Black Stars.

"CaptainBlackStar: Boss Iris, what happened to you? You looked absolutely blooming when I saw you at your wedding with CEO Jin but how could you become so sick so soon? Ah, my heart hurts seeing you like this!"

The other members also echoed CaptainBlackStar's concerns. They were all afraid that their Boss Iris had contracted a serious illness. Maybe that was why she had stopped almost all of her showbiz work. They all cried. Some even began blaming Jin Liwei.

"CEO Jin, we entrusted our Boss Iris to you and felt genuinely happy that you married her, even though we thought that you're too old for her. Then we see her like this after your supposed happy wedding?! You're not taking care of our boss properly!"

"Boss Iris' health has always been fragile ever since she made a comeback after her car accident—no, attempted murder. There's no way that I'll forget that Prince Lin Lin's crazy ex-fiancée, that Fan Luo, wanted to murder our boss, causing her to crash her own car and become comatose for an entire year. The bitch even made the lives of many other women who were linked to Prince Lin Lin back then a living hell. Truly an evil woman! Anyway, as I was saying, Boss Iris' health hasn't been the best because of what she went through back then due to that evil Fan Luo."

"I agree! And now, she has to deal with another crazy woman who attempted to rape her husband! No wonder Boss Iris got sick! All the stress must be too much for her to handle!"

"All I have to say is that I feel sorry for Boss Iris for becoming involved with the Jin brothers who are magnets for insane women who aren't afraid to commit the most evil crimes. Boss Iris, please hang in there!"

There were also those who defended the brothers, Jin Liwei and Jin Chonglin.

"It isn't the fault of CEO Jin Liwei and Prince Lin Lin that those kind of madwomen fell for them. Don't blame them anymore. They're victims, too."

"True. CEO Jin and Prince Lin Lin shouldn't be blamed. But I think that the one who suffered the most is our Boss Iris. First, she almost died from the hands of Prince Lin Lin's ex-fiancée. And now, she fell sick and went into seclusion even though her career is at a point that she should be producing more work and making more public appearances to capitalize on all the attention to become more famous. But no, that disgusting Rose Young just had to kidnap our boss' husband and attempt to sexually violate him. If someone did that to my own husband, I would probably go crazy and murder the immoral bitch. I bet Boss Iris became too furious that she fell sick."

The discussion continued and became more intense as they watched Iris Long's video message. Her voice sounded heavenly as usual but the people still detected the faint note of weakness in it.

"Good evening. My name is Iris Long and I'm the President and CEO of Orchidia Beauty. Due to some health issues, I regret that I'm unable to join tonight's celebration of the—I daresay—best skincare line for men in the country. We at Orchidia Beauty will continue striving hard to develop this exclusive men's line of skincare products, and of course, all the rest of our products, so that we can become one of the best in the world. This is only the first step in achieving a better and more natural way to take care of our skin whether you're a woman or a man or anyone in between.

"I would like to offer my deepest gratitude to the person who is one of the artists in music that I truly admire. He is my senior in the industry—a very inspiring one—and many of you are already aware that he's also now my dear brother-in-law.

"Thank you, Brother Jin Chonglin, for accepting my offer to collaborate with my new company and believing in our ability at Orchidia Beauty to create an all-natural line of skincare products for you with the highest standards possible to match and even go beyond your own already high standards."

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Chapter 1118 - Chemistry

Even though the video message was only a recording, Jin Chonglin still made a gesture over his heart and directed it to Iris Long on the screen to show how touched he felt over her words of gratitude.

She continued, "Aside from creating a new company from scratch, this project headlined by Brother Chonglin is the biggest that we at Orchidia Beauty have undertaken and completed so far. My team and of course Brother Chonglin have all worked so hard to make this men's line happen and complete it before the year ends. We want to give this amazing and exclusive men's line of skincare products as a kind of holiday present to all of Brother Chonglin's countless fans. I know that all of you are so excited about your Prince Lin Lin's new product line.

"On behalf of Orchidia Beauty, thank you very much for attending and watching our special launch event tonight for the one and only Jin Chonglin. I guarantee the quality of our products. Brother Chonglin can also attest to their effectiveness because he has been using them. Doesn't he look even more handsome now?"

The audience responded with a loud, "YES!!!"

Iris laughed as if she heard them. "Indeed, he looks more handsome now, all thanks to Orchidia Beauty."

"Shameless!" Jin Chonglin's army of fans shouted while laughing.

"What 'all thanks to Orchidia Beauty' that you're talking about? Prince Lin Lin is already very handsome to begin with! Your company's products only enhanced his already natural good looks."

"Hahaha! Lil Sis Iris sure knows how to use her brother-in-law to endorse her own company. Marrying an elite businessman is making her more shameless—I mean savvy."

They weren't really offended by what she said. Ever since she married their Prince Lin Lin's older brother, CEO Jin Liwei, this army of fans started treating Iris Long as a little sister that they must take care of like a family member.

"But of course, my husband is still the most handsome," Iris added before showing a shy smile, her cheeks turning pink.

Seeing her this shy was very rare because she was known as a very confident go-getter. The Black Stars released a collective "aaaw". Their Boss Iris was too adorable! This cute side of hers in addition to her current weak, fragile and thinner appearance were a deadly combination. She became even more precious to them and must be protected at all costs.

Riding on Iris Long's lovey-dovey joke about her husband on the expense of her brother-in-law, Jin Chonglin made an exaggerated sad face while giving her image on the screen two thumbs down. The laughter became even louder with his antics.

Iris finished her short closing remarks and then her video message finally ended. The audience gave her an enthusiastic applause even though she wasn't present in person. They figured that she must be watching the livestream right now.

Afterwards, the emcee took back the flow of rhythm on stage once again. Dom, Long Jinjing and Alric Bauer finally stepped off the stage leaving Chen Fei and Jin Chonglin with the emcee.

Chen Fei was the person-in-charge of the project so it was already agreed upon beforehand that she would be the one answering the emcee's questions with Jin Chonglin about the development of all the products in the men's line. She was also a better choice than the overly shy Long Jinjing. In fact, Chen Fei basked in the attention and felt extremely proud of her leadership in this project.

Something about how Jin Chonglin and Chen Fei interacted with each other made the superstar's army of fans pause to take a closer look.

"Who is this woman? Why is there so much chemistry between her and our Prince Lin Lin? What is going on between the two of them?!"

"Oh no! Oh no!! Oh no no no no no!!!"

"Danger!"

There was no obvious flirtation between the two. In fact, Jin Chonglin and Chen Fei were acting like the other annoyed them but was forced by the occasion to be nice to each other. Nevertheless, there was indeed an unmistakable chemistry between the two of them.

"Why do I feel like I'm watching an enemies turned into lovers kind of movie drama?"

"Nooooo! Don't put such a corny image in my head!"

"To be fair, this COO Chen Fei might not be the prettiest—even Lil Sis Iris' older sister, CFO Long Jinjing, is prettier—but she has that successful, confident elite careerwoman vibe to her. This is the type of woman that doesn't take shit from anybody. If she really got together with our Prince Lin Lin, then all I have to say is—good luck, Prince Lin Lin!"

"No way! She's not a match for my hubby Lin Lin!"

"Who's your hubby? Fight me! He's our Prince Lin Lin, not anyone's hubby!"

"Ever since that evil Fan Luo hoodwinked not only Prince Lin Lin but also us—we even called her Princess Luo Luo, blergh, so disgusting—we have to be more careful in accepting our prince's next potential romantic partner. What if he gets deceived again?"

Jin Chonglin and Chen Fei had no idea that people were talking about the two of them and how they were interacting with each other. If they heard that people thought the two of them had chemistry together, they would surely be the first ones to reject such a ridiculous possibility.

The event continued as planned. A documentary-style video was played, showing a glimpse of the complicated process of creating Jin Chonglin's men's line from the early conceptualization, to the actual developing and manufacturing of the products, and finally to the last stages before tonight's launch. The video also featured the male models and volunteers who tried the products, highlighting the state of their skin before using the products from Jin Chonglin's line. Most of the volunteers were regular people and had common skin problems like dryness, oiliness, and acne.

After the video ended, the emcee announced, "Please welcome all the models and volunteers!"

When they walked up the stage one by one, gasps could be heard from the audience because there was no trace of acne or the other skin problems on these men's faces at all. They had only smooth and clear skin as if someone photoshopped all the imperfections away that were shown on the video.

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Chapter 1119 - High Standards

The next portion of the programme showcased the before and after skin transformations of the male models and volunteers who tested all of the products in Jin Chonglin men's line weeks beforehand. Jin Chonglin personally took a piece of makeup removing wipes and rubbed it all over the volunteer's face next to him. Then he showed the clean piece of wipe to everyone.

The male models and the other volunteers followed suit, taking their own piece of makeup removing wipes to rub on their faces, and then showing the clean wipes to the audience.

"As you can all see, these guys are not wearing any makeup whatsoever to hide blemishes, blackheads, large pores, pimples, or whatever skin problems they had before today," Jin Chonglin said. "What you see right now is the actual state of their skin. You've seen in the video that we just showed you how their skin looked like before. And now look again at how their skin have transformed after using the products in my men's line with Orchidia Beauty."

The emcee started walking along the men lined up on the stage to look at their skin more closely. A cameraman followed him to show a close-up view of the men's skin to the audience. The screen above the stage was divided into half. One half showed a before photo with all kinds of skin problems while the other half was showing the live, close-up view of each of the male models and volunteers' almost flawless skin.

"Wow, this is amazing! Prince Lin Lin, are you sure that these men only used your Orchidia Beauty products and didn't receive any other treatment?"

Jin Chonglin flashed the emcee and everyone else his iconic killer smile. "Yes, I'm sure that they only used my products. We had them document everything that they do with their skin daily while they were testing the products in my men's line. Based on the rate of improvement each of them were experiencing, CPO Bauer tweaked the formula to increase the effectiveness while maintaining its high health and safety standards."

"That's right," Chen Fei interjected. "When President Iris Long built our company, Orchidia Beauty, she insists on creating only high quality, all-natural products no matter what. CPO Alric Bauer already had unrefined versions of the products which he was selling at a local market with his sister in Germany where President Long discovered them and pitched the idea of creating an entirely new company based on their homemade products. Many of you already know this story but I think it's worth reminding you of it tonight to emphasize the fact that all the products in Orchidia Beauty are meticulously developed to follow the original ethics in product development that President Long and CPO Bauer held even before the company was formed. We intend to follow this standard every time we develop and release new products.

"Of course, this also applies to all the products in Jin Chonglin's men's line. Due to hormonal differences, the skincare needs of females and males are different from each other. Add in other various factors such as age, diet, genes, skin types and so on, your skin care routine will not be identical to the person next to you and it shouldn't be. We design our products to allow you to create a custom skincare routine based on your own skin type in addition to the other factors that affect it.

"You can mix and match any of the products in Jin Chonglin's men's line. You can take our easy online quiz or speak to our friendly skincare experts on the phone or via chat to help decide which products are the most suitable for your skin. These male models, volunteers, and of course Jin Chonglin all went through this very easy process. I'll let the results speak for the effectiveness of Orchidia Beauty products."

Jin Chonglin allowed the camera to take a close-up shot of his flawless skin. "I'm already handsome to begin with so you may not see any noticeable difference—"

Good-natured laughter filled the hotel's grand hall at his truthful claim. They already knew this but couldn't help but laugh at his usual self-confidence.

"—but I assure you that I certainly noticed a big difference after using my Orchidia Beauty products. Before this, I used to suffer from mild reactions such as dryness, redness, and the occasional pimple whenever I undergo any skincare treatment to maintain my handsome appearance. But now, I don't experience any kind of reactions anymore while using the products in my men's line or any Orchidia Beauty products for that matter. I can personally attest to the quality of Orchidia Beauty products in terms of effectiveness and gentleness."

"Exactly!" Chen Fei nodded, pleased at what he said. "We are extremely proud to guarantee you that the quality of all Orchidia Beauty products surpasses the minimum required health and safety standards of this country on so many levels. In fact, our products meet all of the qualifications of international regulations of several foreign markets that are known for their high and stringent standards."

Everyone clapped, amazed at this revelation.

The emcee took this chance to ask, "Does this mean that Orchidia Beauty have plans to go international in the future?"

"I cannot go into details about that right now, but yes, we indeed have that plan," Chen Fei admitted.

"Wow! What does President Iris Long think about that?"

Chen Fei raised an eyebrow. "To make Orchidia Beauty an international company is actually her idea in the first place. Our President Long always likes to aim high, and I must say that she has been very successful in achieving all of her plans so far."

The emcee looked surprised but still nodded. Indeed, Iris Long had been very successful ever since her major comeback after waking up from coma. "That's true."

Chen Fei then gestured at Jin Chonglin. "This exclusive men's line by Jin Chonglin is also considered as taking the first, small step into going international because his army of fans are scattered all over the globe. His foreign fans actually bought quite a good portion of our pre-orders for his products which are now all sold-out. Orchidia Beauty is capable of shipping these orders to their destinations abroad quickly thanks to our partnership with Long Industries."

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Chapter 1120 - Prinz

Many of those who knew about Iris Long's real background were aware that Long Industries was her father's company. She was a real heiress, no doubt about it, and was expected to inherit a great fortune but not take over the running of Long Industries. It was her older half-brother, the eldest son Long Hui, who was always believed to be the next head of the company and the clan.

Orchidia Beauty had been using Long Industries' shipping services since day one, and so far, the partnership was going well. The general public didn't have much of an impression of Long Industries before this because the company had always been running in the background as a shipping service to many other businesses.

It was only when Iris Long became the company's brand ambassador that the general public learned more about the company aside from the fact that it was a business owned by her father. In addition, loyal customers of Orchidia Beauty were mostly satisfied by Long Industries' fast and secure delivery services. This increased the reputation of Long Industries and became one of the most trusted shipping companies in the country.

Back to Jin Chonglin's launch event, the emcee interviewed the male models and the volunteers about their experiences using Jin Chonglin's skincare products.

The majority of the male models had rather well-maintained skin due to their profession so the difference between their before photos and the current state of their skin wasn't drastic just like Jin Chonglin's. Nevertheless, there was still noticeable improvements on their skin when shown under the camera's close-up view.

"As you can see, my products are so effective that they can make already good skin even better," Jin Chonglin bragged.

The volunteers who were mostly regular people had the most extreme improvements on their skin. They had more severe cases of skin issues such as dryness, oiliness, blackheads, large pores, uneven skin tone, blemishes, and acne.

Although one volunteer who had the most severe case of acne among them still had some pimples remaining on his face, the improvement was still very significant. It was obvious to everyone that if he continued to use Jin Chonglin's Orchidia Beauty products, his acne might completely disappear.

All of them were very happy with the results. Some of the volunteers even broke into tears.

"I always felt insecure about my acne," said the volunteer with the most severe case. "I never felt confident of myself, so I always try to lower my head and even completely hide from other people because I'm afraid that they will judge me based on my acne. Girls look down on me and don't want to date me. Some even called me downright ugly. Even at my job, I'm treated as someone inferior to my more good-looking co-workers. But now...."

He wiped his tears with the collar of his shirt. "Now that my acne is almost gone, I can finally see my real face that I haven't seen for a long time ever since puberty hit me. I may not have Prince Lin Lin's natural handsome looks but I now feel more confident about myself. I no longer feel the need to lower my head and hide from others because I'm too afraid of being judged based on my appearance. This boost to my confidence and feelings of self-worth is my biggest gain in all this.

"So thank you, Prince Lin Lin. Thank you, Boss Iris. And thank you to everyone at Orchidia Beauty for creating these amazing skincare products. These products have literally changed my life. Thank you so much!"

His story elicited sympathy from many people. He even caused some to cry as well. They stood up to give a standing ovation, not only for his inspiring story, but also to the amazing effectiveness of Orchidia Beauty products.

Ever since Orchidia Beauty launched their first batch of products which sold out in only five seconds, a record breaker in the beauty industry, many touted the company's all-natural and hypoallergenic skincare products as nearly miraculous, able to resolve most of the common skin problems that people suffered from.

Despite their excellent results and many satisfied customers, Orchidia Beauty always reminded everyone that their products weren't a miraculous cure to all skin problems, especially those that were very grave. For example, none of their current products had the ability to heal and erase the scars from severe burns that typically needed plastic surgery to repair. For now, at least.

After the heart-touching story of the volunteer who regained his self-confidence after using Jin Chonglin's Orchidia Beauty products, the male models and the volunteers finally stepped off the stage. Jin Chonglin and Chen Fei still remained on stage with the emcee.

The emcee asked, "Prince Lin Lin, although you've sold out all the pre-orders of your skincare products, you still haven't announced the name of your men's line yet. Many of your fans have been dying to know. Can you tell us what your line is called?"

"Of course." Jin Chonglin winked, causing another round of shrieks and swooning—both real and pretend.

A large, ornate brass cart was wheeled centre stage by two of the male models who participated in the previous segment. A silver, silk cloth covered the cart, concealing its contents. The cloth undulated like the waves on a sea.

"COO Chen," Jin Chonglin gestured at Chen Fei.

She nodded and positioned herself on one end of the covered cart while Jin Chonglin was on the other end. Then the emcee started a short countdown with the audience.

"3...2...1!"

Jin Chonglin and Chen Fei unveiled all of the products in the men's line. This time, the labels finally showed the name of Jin Chonglin's line.

Prinz.

The font design of the name was very elegant and regal. The dot above the letter "i" was a crown.

"Prinz," the emcee read. "This is so like you, Prince Lin Lin!"

Jin Chonglin chuckled, once again flashing his killer smile. "It's going to be my brand with Orchidia Beauty from now on so of course it has to be perfect for me."

"But why did you spell it this way?"

"Prinz is German for prince. This is my way of showing my gratitude to the brilliant person who made the amazing products in my men's line. CPO Alric Bauer is German so I chose to name my line using the German word 'Prinz'. Thank you, Sir Bauer!"

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